Palantir Technologies shares jumped on better-than-expected earnings. Late Monday, the data company reported another quarter of record revenue, reflecting strong demand for its artificial-intelligence technology from the U.
Palantir Technologies shares jumped on better-than-expected earnings. Late Monday, the data company reported another quarter of record revenue, reflecting strong demand for its artificial-intelligence technology from the U.
Key Points Ethereum Classic emerged after a 2016 hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain following a hack. It still uses a proof-of-work mechanism to validate transactions, which consumes significant energy and limits scalability. Ethereum Classic's 10-year returns are nowhere near those of Ethereum. 10 stocks we like better than Ethereum Classic › Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is the second-largest cryptoc...
Key Points Ethereum Classic emerged after a 2016 hard fork of the Ethereum blockchain following a hack. It still uses a proof-of-work mechanism to validate transactions, which consumes significant energy and limits scalability. Ethereum Classic's 10-year returns are nowhere near those of Ethereum. 10 stocks we like better than Ethereum Classic › Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is the second-largest cryptocurrency, but there's a smaller alternative with a much lower price: Ethereum Classic (CRYPTO: ETC). When the original Ethereum blockchain underwent a hard fork in 2016, it split into two branches, one for Ethereum and one for Ethereum Classic. Since then, these cryptocurrencies have fared much differently. If you're considering buying Ethereum Classic to build your crypto portfolio, you need to know a few key things first. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » 1. Its key principle: Code is law The hard fork that split Ethereum in two was the result of a 2016 hack. There was debate about whether to reverse the theft of 3.6 million ETH tokens or keep it in place to avoid altering the blockchain. Ethereum is the version of the blockchain with the theft reversed. Ethereum Classic is a continuation of the original blockchain without reversing the hack. It was essentially a philosophical difference. Most token holders accepted the hard fork, but a small subset believed the blockchain record should remain unchanged. On Ethereum Classic, code is law. It runs applications exactly as programmed without third-party interference. This may matter to you if you're a crypto purist who values an immutable blockchain. However, if your main goal is to make money by investing in cryptocurrency, there are more important considerations. The philosophy behind Ethereum Classic doesn't give it any notable advantages. 2. Ethereum Classic is a proof-of-work blockchain A major difference between Ethereum ...
Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) reported Q4 results that beat across the board, and investors are carrying that momentum into Tuesday’s open. As we noted in our live earnings coverage yesterday, the key question was whether management could sustain the commercial growth trajectory that defined 2025. They delivered an emphatic answer. Guidance Drives the Reaction Revenue hit ... Here Is Why Palantir Is Up ...
Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) reported Q4 results that beat across the board, and investors are carrying that momentum into Tuesday’s open. As we noted in our live earnings coverage yesterday, the key question was whether management could sustain the commercial growth trajectory that defined 2025. They delivered an emphatic answer. Guidance Drives the Reaction Revenue hit ... Here Is Why Palantir Is Up 11% After Earnings
The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: DA Davidson upgraded Q2 Holdings (QTWO) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged $82 price target. The firm is "not making a call" on the upcoming Q4 results per se, but it believes that the pullback in the...
The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: DA Davidson upgraded Q2 Holdings (QTWO) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged $82 price target. The firm is "not making a call" on the upcoming Q4 results per se, but it believes that the pullback in the shares over the last 6-8 months has created a more attractive entry point. Citi upgraded JetBlue (JBLU) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $6, up from $4. The firm sees "upside risks" for the shares and says JetBlue is one of the few airlines that "strategic optionality is even a possibility." Morgan Stanley upgraded Affirm (AFRM) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $76, down from $83. The recent stock weakness brings a "compelling risk/reward," the firm tells investors in a research note. Daiwa upgraded Visa (V) to Outperform from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $370. The firm revised earnings forecasts for Visa in light of the Q1 earnings release on January 29, "nudging up" forecasts for the medium term. Daiwa also upgraded MasterCard (MA) to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $610, up from $605. Northland upgraded Palantir (PLTR) to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $190, up from $185, following the company's "extravagant results" in Q4. Top 5 Downgrades: Piper Sandler downgraded Adobe (ADBE) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $330, down from $470, following a transfer in analyst coverage. The firm is concerned that seat-compression and vibe coding narratives could put a ceiling on the multiple, adding that "this is not a call" on Q4 earnings. RBC Capital downgraded Elevance Health (ELV) to Sector Perform from Outperform with a price target of $358, down from $392. While "encouraged" by management's confidence in underlying performance, the firm is stepping to the sidelines on the softe...
The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: DA Davidson upgraded Q2 Holdings (QTWO) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged $82 price target. The firm is "not making a call" on the upcoming Q4 results per se, but it believes that the pullback in the...
The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly. Top 5 Upgrades: DA Davidson upgraded Q2 Holdings (QTWO) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged $82 price target. The firm is "not making a call" on the upcoming Q4 results per se, but it believes that the pullback in the shares over the last 6-8 months has created a more attractive entry point. Citi upgraded JetBlue (JBLU) to Neutral from Sell with a price target of $6, up from $4. The firm sees "upside risks" for the shares and says JetBlue is one of the few airlines that "strategic optionality is even a possibility." Morgan Stanley upgraded Affirm (AFRM) to Overweight from Equal Weight with a price target of $76, down from $83. The recent stock weakness brings a "compelling risk/reward," the firm tells investors in a research note. Daiwa upgraded Visa (V) to Outperform from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $370. The firm revised earnings forecasts for Visa in light of the Q1 earnings release on January 29, "nudging up" forecasts for the medium term. Daiwa also upgraded MasterCard (MA) to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $610, up from $605. Northland upgraded Palantir (PLTR) to Outperform from Market Perform with a price target of $190, up from $185, following the company's "extravagant results" in Q4. Top 5 Downgrades: Piper Sandler downgraded Adobe (ADBE) to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $330, down from $470, following a transfer in analyst coverage. The firm is concerned that seat-compression and vibe coding narratives could put a ceiling on the multiple, adding that "this is not a call" on Q4 earnings. RBC Capital downgraded Elevance Health (ELV) to Sector Perform from Outperform with a price target of $358, down from $392. While "encouraged" by management's confidence in underlying performance, the firm is stepping to the sidelines on the softe...
Just_Super/E+ via Getty Images Snowflake ( SNOW ) has released Semantic View Autopilot, an artificial intelligence-powered service that automates the creation and governance of semantic views, giving agents a shared understanding of business metrics to deliver more consistent and trustworthy outputs. The data cloud company also introduced new capabilities across agent evaluations and observability...
Just_Super/E+ via Getty Images Snowflake ( SNOW ) has released Semantic View Autopilot, an artificial intelligence-powered service that automates the creation and governance of semantic views, giving agents a shared understanding of business metrics to deliver more consistent and trustworthy outputs. The data cloud company also introduced new capabilities across agent evaluations and observability, end-to-end machine learning, and AI cost governance. "AI is quickly becoming part of the operating fabric of the enterprise, not a side project," said Christian Kleinerman, executive vice president of product at Snowflake. "Our focus is to make that future a reality now by ensuring AI agents operate on consistent business logic, behave as expected, and scale without surprises. By unifying trust, governance, and execution on one platform, we're delivering AI that actually works in the environments our customers care about." Snowflake finds that some enterprises are deploying AI agents into environments with limited understanding of that business' particular metrics and semantics. This creates a fragmented approach to AI adoption and can produce unreliable outputs. "Semantic View Autopilot addresses this challenge by automatically building, optimizing, and maintaining governed semantic views, potentially eliminating the need for manual, error-prone semantic modeling," Snowflake said. More on Snowflake Snowflake Is Melting: Avoid Snowflake: Buy The Dip On Lower Valuation And Rising RPO (Upgrade) Snowflake: Little Opportunity At Current Valuation Snowflake inks $200M deal with OpenAI to deliver enterprise-scale AI Snowflake launches energy solutions
New York, February 3, 2026, 09:34 (EST) — Regular session underway Microsoft shares slipped 1.6% in early trading, adding to the recent volatility following last week’s earnings report. Since Monday, Azure status updates reveal two distinct incidents, affecting VM management and Managed Identity services. Heavyweight earnings and the February 6 U.S. jobs report are next on traders’ radar for a mar...
New York, February 3, 2026, 09:34 (EST) — Regular session underway Microsoft shares slipped 1.6% in early trading, adding to the recent volatility following last week’s earnings report. Since Monday, Azure status updates reveal two distinct incidents, affecting VM management and Managed Identity services. Heavyweight earnings and the February 6 U.S. jobs report are next on traders’ radar for a market move. Microsoft shares dropped 1.6% to $423.37 in early Tuesday trading, pulling back from the open and underperforming some tech peers as investors zeroed in on cloud execution and AI expenses. This shift matters as markets scramble to price in both the potential gains and the costs tied to Big Tech’s AI push. A packed earnings calendar has investors focused sharply on corporate spending and returns. (Reuters) “For companies with sky-high expectations, the pressure is on to deliver,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. He warned that stocks could swing sharply if growth misses these lofty targets, highlighting the upcoming U.S. jobs report on Feb. 6 as a key test for market sentiment. (Reuters) Microsoft’s Azure status page flagged two distinct incidents since late Monday, interrupting customer operations in some cloud regions. A configuration change caused service-management errors affecting virtual machines across multiple areas. Then, early Tuesday, Managed Identity — the service that provides security tokens for cloud resources — experienced problems in the East and West U.S. (Status) Snowflake announced on Monday a $200 million deal with OpenAI to integrate OpenAI’s models directly within Snowflake on all three leading cloud platforms, not just Microsoft Azure. The company said clients like Canva and WHOOP are already leveraging this collaboration, while Databricks continues to compete aggressively in the space. (Reuters) Microsoft’s shares are still digesting last week’s reset after the company reported record AI infrastru...
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Technology sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Viant Technology (DSP – Research Report), Nvidia (NVDA – Research Report) and Digital Turbine (APPS – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Viant Technology (DSP) Craig-Hallum analyst Jason Kreyer reiterated a Buy rating on Viant Technology today and set a price target of $18.00. The company’s shares...
There’s a lot to be optimistic about in the Technology sector as 3 analysts just weighed in on Viant Technology (DSP – Research Report), Nvidia (NVDA – Research Report) and Digital Turbine (APPS – Research Report) with bullish sentiments. Viant Technology (DSP) Craig-Hallum analyst Jason Kreyer reiterated a Buy rating on Viant Technology today and set a price target of $18.00. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $11.82. According to TipRanks.com, Kreyer is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 10.1% and a 42.6% success rate. Kreyer covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Gloo Holdings, Inc. Class A, Zeta Global Holdings Corp, and Creative Realities. ;'> The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for Viant Technology with a $18.58 average price target. See Insiders’ Hot Stocks on TipRanks >> Nvidia (NVDA) In a report released today, Vivek Arya from Bank of America Securities maintained a Buy rating on Nvidia. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $191.13. According to TipRanks.com, Arya is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 21.0% and a 61.9% success rate. Arya covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd, and Advanced Micro Devices. ;'> Nvidia has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $262.79, which is a 37.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 21, J.P. Morgan also maintained a Buy rating on the stock. Digital Turbine (APPS) Craig-Hallum analyst Anthony Stoss maintained a Buy rating on Digital Turbine today. The company’s shares closed last Friday at $5.22. According to TipRanks.com, Stoss is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.3% and a 48.7% success rate. Stoss covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as indie Semiconductor, Skyworks Solutions, and Digi International. ;'> Currently, the analyst consensus on Digital Turbine is a M...
The Nasdaq Composite was rising at the open on Tuesday after Palantir Technologies cleared its latest earnings bar. The tech-heavy index rose 0.4%. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat.
The Nasdaq Composite was rising at the open on Tuesday after Palantir Technologies cleared its latest earnings bar. The tech-heavy index rose 0.4%. The S&P 500 was up 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat.
The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% would put the financial viability of the local authority at risk. Financial executives at Warwickshire county council said in December that the proposed increase was a “riskier financial strategy” that would threaten the medium-term sustainability...
The 19-year-old leader of a Reform-led council has defended proposals for a 3.89% council tax rise, despite senior officers saying anything less than 5% would put the financial viability of the local authority at risk. Financial executives at Warwickshire county council said in December that the proposed increase was a “riskier financial strategy” that would threaten the medium-term sustainability of the local authority. Reform UK’s position on council tax has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks after the party was accused of betraying its election promise to reduce taxes. At least four of the 10 councils the party controls had proposed 5% council tax rises, the maximum permitted by law, at the beginning of this year. George Finch, who has led a minority government at Warwickshire county council since he was appointed leader in July, defended proposals to increase council tax by 3.89%. Finch said: “It’s not an ideal situation. We want low tax, low spend and we were always committed to that. It’s just that national pressures that the government is not solving [such as] Send [special educational needs and disabilities] home-school transport. “The people understand that taxes do have to go up now. I am dead against increasing taxes and I will do as much as I can to lower that bill and that burden.” Council officers told the administration in December that to balance the budget it would have to make further cuts of £4.2m for every 1% reduction from the maximum council tax rise. “Material levels of additional budget reductions would need to be approved,” the report stated. Finch said such officers were expected to “use their professional opinion”, but that it was the “easier” option to implement a 5% council tax increase. “It’s easier to go for 4.99% … we wouldn’t have to change the whole environment of the council. We wouldn’t have to look underneath the backs of the sofas.” Finch said he hoped to make savings through using AI and “transformation savings”, but...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images By James Schwartz, CFA Patrick Haskell Sean Carney Our 2026 outlook for municipal bonds BlackRock’s municipal bond experts share their market outlook and the actions you can take to raise your portfolio’s potential in 2026. 2026 - Greater clarity, new risks in a pro-growth environment Markets in 2025 were defined by uncertainty. Tariff-related shocks, shifting t...
primeimages/iStock via Getty Images By James Schwartz, CFA Patrick Haskell Sean Carney Our 2026 outlook for municipal bonds BlackRock’s municipal bond experts share their market outlook and the actions you can take to raise your portfolio’s potential in 2026. 2026 - Greater clarity, new risks in a pro-growth environment Markets in 2025 were defined by uncertainty. Tariff-related shocks, shifting tax and monetary policy expectations, and a gradually weakening labor market contributed to elevated volatility across fixed income. As we enter 2026, many of those uncertainties have diminished, but new risks are emerging as policy priorities become clearer. The prevailing macro backdrop appears broadly pro-growth. A renewed focus on affordability amid a K-shaped economic recovery, rising capital expenditures tied to domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure, and a deregulatory agenda are all expected to support economic momentum. At the same time, these initiatives have the potential to put upward pressure on inflation. We expect the Federal Reserve to navigate this environment cautiously, with policy gradually tilting toward accommodation, and we forecast the federal funds rate will end the year 50 basis points lower in a range of 3.00%–3.25%. At the same time, fiscal dynamics will remain an important consideration. High and rising government debt levels, combined with continued fiscal expansion, suggest long-term rates may remain vulnerable to upward pressure even as front-end yields decline. In response, the Fed could consider nontraditional tools, including renewed quantitative easing or quasi–yield curve control, to limit pressure on long-end rates. While not our base case, new leadership and an evolving committee composition could challenge the status quo and introduce greater policy innovation. Municipal supply - Elevated, but below consensus expectations Municipal bond issuance is expected to remain elevated in 2026 as federal COVID-era aid continues to roll ...
MARLBOROUGH, MASS., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantiphi , an AI-first digital engineering company, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 ISG Provider Lens® AWS Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.S. and the U.K. in the AWS Enterprise Data Modernization and AI Services quadrant. This quadrant evaluates service providers' capabilities across four essential domains, namely...
MARLBOROUGH, MASS., Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantiphi , an AI-first digital engineering company, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 ISG Provider Lens® AWS Ecosystem Partners Report for the U.S. and the U.K. in the AWS Enterprise Data Modernization and AI Services quadrant. This quadrant evaluates service providers' capabilities across four essential domains, namely enterprise data ecosystem, insights and decision-making, agentic AI and GenAI with AWS and customized ML solutions. The recognition reinforces Quantiphi's position as an AI-first specialist with deep expertise in modernizing legacy technology into production-grade AWS environments. The report highlights Quantiphi's leadership in deploying agentic AI workflows through tools like Amazon Bedrock with AgentCore. It also notes Quantiphi's proprietary IPs — QDox , an AWS-native GenAI-driven intelligent document processing platform and baioniq , a native AWS GenAI platform — as key differentiators in engineering AI-native transformation for enterprises. "This recognition reflects our AWS-centric expertise in unlocking enterprise outcomes through intelligent automation and AI-infused transformation at scale," Quantiphi AWS Global Leader Jim Keller said. "As a strategic Partner Innovation Alliance member of the Gen AI Innovation Center (GenAIIC), we leverage the latest in AWS technologies to help organizations turn AI investments into competitive advantages, architecting AWS environments built to reach new levels of efficiency and innovation through advanced, value-driven cloud and agentic AI capabilities." "Quantiphi's deep AWS global partnership and GenAI-driven solutions empower U.S. enterprises to modernize data platforms and enhance customer experience," ISG Research Partner and Lead Analyst Ashwin Gaidhani said. "With advanced enterprise data modernization and AI competencies and agentic AI innovations, Quantiphi delivers impactful outcomes for productivity and transformation...
Companies in the Consumer Cyclical sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on DraftKings (DKNG – Research Report), Rush Street Interactive (RSI – Research Report) and Amazon (AMZN – Research Report). DraftKings (DKNG) Northland Securities analyst Greg Gibas maintained a Hold rating on DraftKings today and set a price target of $30.00. The company’s shares closed last Mond...
Companies in the Consumer Cyclical sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on DraftKings (DKNG – Research Report), Rush Street Interactive (RSI – Research Report) and Amazon (AMZN – Research Report). DraftKings (DKNG) Northland Securities analyst Greg Gibas maintained a Hold rating on DraftKings today and set a price target of $30.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $27.85. Gibas has an average return of 5.8% when recommending DraftKings. ;'> According to TipRanks.com, Gibas is ranked #1281 out of 12040 analysts. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Strong Buy analyst consensus rating for DraftKings with a $44.07 average price target, which is a 60.2% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 30, Rothschild & Co Redburn also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $35.00 price target. See the top stocks recommended by analysts >> Rush Street Interactive (RSI) In a report released today, Greg Palm from Craig-Hallum maintained a Buy rating on Rush Street Interactive. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $17.55. According to TipRanks.com, Palm is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.8% and a 57.8% success rate. Palm covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Navitas Semiconductor, Frequency Electronics, and Digital Turbine. ;'> Rush Street Interactive has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $23.60, a 33.6% upside from current levels. In a report issued on January 21, Susquehanna also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $22.00 price target. Amazon (AMZN) In a report released today, Brian White from Monness maintained a Buy rating on Amazon, with a price target of $300.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $239.63, close to its 52-week high of $242.52. According to TipRanks.com, White is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 15.5% and a 65.3% success rate. White covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as Sale...
Key Points Privium Fund Management added 103,259 shares of Lemonade in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $6.94 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $9.91 million, reflecting both stock appreciation and added shares. The post-trade LMND stake was 248,259 shares valued at $17.67 million. These 10 stocks could mint the nex...
Key Points Privium Fund Management added 103,259 shares of Lemonade in the fourth quarter; the estimated transaction value was $6.94 million based on quarterly average pricing. Meanwhile, the quarter-end position value rose by $9.91 million, reflecting both stock appreciation and added shares. The post-trade LMND stake was 248,259 shares valued at $17.67 million. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › On February 2, Privium Fund Management B.V. disclosed buying 103,259 shares of Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), an estimated $6.94 million transaction based on quarterly average pricing. What happened According to a SEC filing dated February 2, Privium Fund Management B.V. increased its position in Lemonade by 103,259 shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. The estimated value of this trade was $6.94 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter. As a result, the fund’s stake at quarter-end totaled 248,259 shares with a reported value of $17.67 million. The position’s value increased by $9.91 million from the previous quarter, reflecting both additional purchases and share price movement. What else to know The fund’s Lemonade position rose to 3.25% of 13F AUM after the buy. Top holdings after the filing: NASDAQ: TSLA: $102.76 million (18.9% of AUM) NASDAQ: SHOP: $66.00 million (12.2% of AUM) NYSE: SPOT: $39.49 million (7.3% of AUM) NASDAQ: PLTR: $35.55 million (6.5% of AUM) NASDAQ: AMZN: $27.93 million (5.1% of AUM) As of February 2, Lemonade shares were priced at $80.57, up 142.9% over the past year and significantly outperforming the S&P 500’s roughly 15% gain in the same period. Company overview Metric Value Revenue (TTM) $658.60 million Net income (TTM) ($173.80 million) Market capitalization $6.02 billion Price (as of 2/2/26) $80.57 Company snapshot Lemonade offers renters, homeowners, pet, car, life, and landlord insurance products, generating revenue primarily through insurance premiums and agent commissions. The company operates...
(RTTNews) - HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ.V, HPQFF) announced on Tuesday that it has increased its equity interest in Novacium SAS by an additional 8.4%, raising its ownership from 28.4% to 36.8%. The transaction, which is at arm's length, is being carried out in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into on February 2, 2026, with the other shareholders of Novacium. Under the terms of this ag...
(RTTNews) - HPQ Silicon Inc. (HPQ.V, HPQFF) announced on Tuesday that it has increased its equity interest in Novacium SAS by an additional 8.4%, raising its ownership from 28.4% to 36.8%. The transaction, which is at arm's length, is being carried out in accordance with the terms of the agreement entered into on February 2, 2026, with the other shareholders of Novacium. Under the terms of this agreement, HPQ's interest in the capital stock of Novacium will increase by an additional 84 shares, representing an 8.4% interest in the outstanding capital stock of Novacium, for a total consideration of C$4.0 million. HPQ will pay the consideration through the issuance of common shares in its capital stock, issued at a deemed price of C$0.18 per share. The agreement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and the applicable regulatory authorities. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
Key Points Both funds carry identical ultra-low expenses, but Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF pays a higher yield than Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is far larger and more diversified, tracking the entire U.S. investment-grade bond universe. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has delivered stronger recent returns but comes with higher volat...
Key Points Both funds carry identical ultra-low expenses, but Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF pays a higher yield than Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF. Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF is far larger and more diversified, tracking the entire U.S. investment-grade bond universe. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF has delivered stronger recent returns but comes with higher volatility and steeper drawdowns. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VCIT) and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NASDAQ:BND) share the same rock-bottom expense ratio, but VCIT offers a higher yield and greater recent returns, while BND stands out for its size, breadth, and lower volatility profile. Both VCIT and BND target income-focused investors, but they take different approaches: VCIT focuses on investment-grade corporate bonds in the intermediate-maturity range, while BND casts a much wider net across the entire U.S. taxable bond market. This comparison highlights how those differences play out in cost, performance, risk, and portfolio makeup. Snapshot (cost & size) Metric VCIT BND Issuer Vanguard Vanguard Expense ratio 0.03% 0.03% 1-yr return (as of 2026-01-30) 3.7% 2.5% Dividend yield 4.6% 3.9% AUM $61.8 billion $384.8 billion Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from five-year weekly returns. The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Both funds are equally affordable, with expense ratios of just 0.03%, but VCIT delivers a higher payout, offering a 4.6% yield compared to BND’s 3.9%—a notable difference for income-seekers. Performance & risk comparison Metric VCIT BND Max drawdown (5 y) (20.56%) (17.93%) Growth of $1,000 over 5 years $872 $850 What's inside Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF provides exposure to the full spectrum of U.S. investment-grade bonds, with a portfolio of some 11,444 bonds as of Feb. 2026 and nearly two decades o...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Western Digital ( WDC ) unveiled a pathway today to build HAMR HDDs with 100TB+ capacity by 2029, while its 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD is currently undergoing customer qualifications and will be the highest-capacity hard disk drive on the market when its production ramps up during the second half of 2026. The company, founded in 1970, has also rebranded. It will now g...
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News Western Digital ( WDC ) unveiled a pathway today to build HAMR HDDs with 100TB+ capacity by 2029, while its 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD is currently undergoing customer qualifications and will be the highest-capacity hard disk drive on the market when its production ramps up during the second half of 2026. The company, founded in 1970, has also rebranded. It will now go by WD with a new focus as a business that "provides essential storage infrastructure for the AI-driven data economy." Shares had edged up 4% during early trading on Tuesday. The 40TB UltraSMR ePMR HDD is in qualification with two hyperscale customers. The largest hard disk drive currently available on the market is Seagate Technology's ( STX ) 36TB Exos M. WD plans to increase ePMR's capacity to 60TB by leveraging HAMR innovations without increasing power consumption, while HAMR will scale to 100TB by 2029. "This dual-path approach is a critical advantage, as both ePMR and HAMR are built on a common architecture, enabling greater manufacturing efficiencies, yields, and a smoother customer product transition," WD said. "The result is unprecedented flexibility. Hyperscalers and enterprises can adopt either technology on their own timelines with predictable capacity planning and seamless scaling—no forced technology transitions, no infrastructure disruptions, just continuous and accelerating capacity growth built on architecture they already trust." WD has also introduced two innovations to improve HDD performance. The first, High Bandwidth Drive Technology, enables simultaneous reading and writing from multiple heads on multiple tracks with twice the bandwidth of conventional HDDs. It can eventually be scaled up to eight times the bandwidth. The second is Dual Pivot Technology that adds a second set of independently operating actuators on a separate pivot that delivers twice the IO gain within a 3.5-inch drive. What's more, WD is expanding its Platforms business segment to ...